飞吻 (fēi wěn) — blown kiss, air kiss | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

A 'blown kiss' (飞吻) — the gesture of kissing one's hand and tossing it toward someone, often used in public or from a distance to show affection.

noun

blown kissair kiss

Measure word · 个

Examples

飞吻。
Tā gěi le wǒ yí gè fēi wěn.
She blew me a kiss.
飞吻。
Tā zhàn zài tái shàng xiàng guān zhòng sòng le yí gè fēi wěn.
He stood on stage and blew a kiss to the audience.
飞吻。
fēi wěn Shì yì zhǒng biǎo dá ài yì de fāng shì.
A blown kiss is a way to express affection.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

The 飞 flying and 吻 kiss meanings combine for a kiss sent through the air.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 飛; 飞 is its simplified writing.

For 飞, the traditional form 飛 pictures a bird flying upwards.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

口勿吻

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

勿

勿wù吻wěn

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

吻 pairs 口 (mouth) with 勿, which gives the sound.

Appears in

Communication & Speech Romance & Marriage

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